The 2025 edition of the St. Lawrence Fashion Show took place on Friday, March 28th at the Manège Militaire Voltigeurs de Québec. The event drew a crowd of over 300 people, many of whom wore their most fashionable outfits for the occasion. Attendees gathered for a cocktail at 6pm, in advance of the show, and were treated to the musical stylings of St. Lawrence's own What the Heck band.
The show unfolded in two parts, with each student model walking twice. The first half, titled Act I: Conformity, was themed around compliance and the idea of a uniform. The models donned clothes in dark colours, all with a common look. Several were in streetwear-inspired styles, and all looks had a rather serious, post-apocalyptic quality. Despite the strong throughlines between looks, the stylists played with a diversity of interesting features, including zippers, tulle, appliqué and embroidery, and lace.
The second half of the show, which followed a fifteen-minute intermission, provided a stark contrast. Titled Liberty, it celebrated individuality and freedom, presenting models in a rainbow of colours and unusual fabrics. Some styles were ultra-feminine or masculine, and others embraced androgyny. The evolution from Conformity to Liberty inspired the show's name, The Uprising.
The Manège Militaire was a fitting venue for the event, given the influence that the concept of "uniform" had on the first half of the show. The catwalk was arranged in a dimly lit brick space, which added to the feeling of unease in the first half, and which allowed the technicolour looks in the second half to shine.
The show's organizers took to the stage at the end of the evening to announce that the show had raised $9,860 for the charity Fondation des gouverneurs de l'espoir, which supports the families of critically ill children. As always, it was an evening of fun for a good cause.
Congratulations to the organizing team and to all models.
